IBM® Installation
Manager is a common installer for many IBM software
products that you use to install, update, roll back, and uninstall
the WebSphere Customization Toolbox.
Before you begin
Tip: Although almost all
of the instructions in this section of the information center will
work with earlier versions of IBM Installation Manager, the information
here is optimized for users who have installed or upgraded to Installation
Manager Version 1.5 or later.
About this task
The WebSphere Customization Toolbox contains the following
optional tools:
- Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool
The Web Server Plug-ins
Configuration Tool configures the web server plug-ins for WebSphere
Application Server so that your web server and application server
can communicate with each other.
Note: This tool can be
installed and run on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris systems.
- Profile Management Tool (z/OS only)
The Profile Management Tool
(z/OS only) creates customized definitions on an Intel-based Windows
or Linux operating system that are used to create or augment WebSphere
Application Server profiles on z/OS systems. Each customization definition
includes a set of customized jobs with associated instructions. The
generated jobs must be uploaded to and run on the target z/OS system.
Restriction: This tool can be installed and run on Intel-based
Windows and Linux platforms only.
- z/OS Migration Management Tool
The z/OS Migration Management
Tool creates migration definitions on an Intel-based Windows or Linux
operating system that are used to migrate a WebSphere Application
Server for z/OS node. Each migration definition consists of a set
of customized migration jobs with associated instructions. The generated
migration jobs must be uploaded to and run on the target z/OS system.
Restriction: This tool can be installed and run on Intel-based
Windows and Linux platforms only.
- Remote Installation Tool for IBM i
The
iRemoteInstall command
that is installed when you select this option allows you to install
IBM Installation Manager or a WebSphere Application Server product
offering from a Windows workstation to a remote target IBM i system.
The
iRemoteInstall command is installed into the
following directory:
wct_root/Remote_Installation_Tool_for_IBM_i
Restriction: This tool can be installed and run on Windows operating
systems only.
Perform one of these procedures to install, update, roll
back, or uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using Installation
Manager.
Note: For information on installing
and removing fix packs for WebSphere Application Server offerings
on distributed operating systems using the Installation Manager command
line, read the following articles in this information center:
- Installing fix packs on distributed operating systems using the
command line
- Uninstalling fix packs from distributed operating systems using
the command line
Procedure
What to do next
The versionInfo and historyInfo commands
return version and history information for the WebSphere Customization
Toolbox based on all of the installation, uninstallation, update,
and rollback activities performed on the system.